Preston MacDougall · @ChemicalEyeGuy
325 followers · 9382 posts · Server mstdn.scienceThe #PriestleyRiots 🔥 began OTD in 1791 in #Birmingham , #England. 👉 https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Priestley_Riots
They were a tremendous accelerant to the development of #chemistry in the USA 🇺🇸!
#priestleyriots #Birmingham #england #chemistry #unintendedconsequences
Mike Claridge · @mjclaridge
9 followers · 28 posts · Server ohai.socialCrowds, riotous behaviour and conflict. The #PalmSunday edition of ‘Coal, Iron, Lime … and a bit of Gospel’ features #Birmingham’s #PriestleyRiots of 1791. #LunarSociety #TempleRow https://youtu.be/GqIDiuJdkHQ
#palmsunday #birmingham #priestleyriots #lunarsociety #templerow